Card table



Nov. 17, 1936; DE 51'; MART 2,061,143

CARD TABLE Filed Aug. 16, 1935 INVEN TOR. JEAN de 57? MART 2h? H I ATTORNEYS T;j2,061-,'-I43 l "i -GAR new I Jean. ce se-Man, Beverly-Hills, Calif. Application amuse-.16, 19.35, equ iser-$6, 59? z, claim -c (c1: 311+103) This inventionrelates ,toicca rdltflblfiS'iflIldfihflS ;.-fon :anrobject-the provision of agnew. novelsand .improvedformgof foldable table which, when-.set up for use will have embodied-in: its construction "5 means by which a drinking-sglassea; ash trays, or

like articles {can be accommodated-and disp sed for, convenient. access ..thereto aswand when; desired.

furtherobject residesfin the use 'of ac imp form of guide' 'which extends from corner to cor- -ner-of the "table fto 'receive articlesupporting i shelves and-dispose them at-the right hand-side-of players when seated at-opposite-sides of the table. A' further object is to provide a shelfrwhich #15 -canbar-readily: extended from theutablaandrwhen 3 notgin use can i be adjusted. ntoaabe'zwhollyuconcealedbeneathsthetop of theatable.

A still further object is to proyide,--a;;shelf:guide olri b fi by'ameansiof which sufficient friction can be brought to bear against the shelf to hold same in a closed position of adjustment when the table is collapsed, whereby the table can be carried without fear of accidental movement of the tray from its position of intended closed adjustment.

Another object is to provide a shelf guide which will greatly reinforce and strengthen the table with which it is used.

Other objects and advantages will be fully un- 30 derstood upon reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a table embodying my invention, the top of the table being omitted for more detached illustration of the novel features of the invention;

Figure 2 is a section taken approximately on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section taken on Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the spring Washers for yieldingly urging a shelf slide against an edge of the shelf.

The table l0 herein illustrated is of the form generally employed in the playing of the game 45 of bridge. It is of rectangular shape and includes a top supporting frame having side rails H of angle form, providing channels or recesses 12 to receive the depending flange of a top H! as shown in Figure 3.

The frame of the table has corner brackets I l-l4 and l5-l5, to each of which the adjacent ends of the rails II are bolted at l6. Each of said brackets l4 and I5 is rounded at l6a at the immediate corner of the table where the bracket is situated.

the line 3-3 of so FiFlC E 'eExtend-iner' diagonally: acros fram fr 32011612011161 to another;and mounted upon flanges l8 of the bracketsgjl 5-15; are channel bars or w rails-31S in the-ichannels 20 of which are received the), side fianges' 2h of-horizontally adjustable 5 trays-322. 1 Disposed between the vertical-walls of .-the:'.channels-;2-0 :and;,athe, flanges 2| of I the trays -;-are'-.'pieces:=.of; sound;absorbing-material 23, such was, ,felt,' ;and; as illustrated h the'rails, I 9 are hung from the spaced parallel flanges I8 of brackets -40 by bolts 2 4 ,1;the;: adjllstingqnutstid of which are 1 situated outside-the flanges 8 to enable them to g bepturnedqand,advance a-yielding force against ther;=rails; i through a spring spacing washers 26, swherebygthe cushioned surfaces of the channels 15 can be moreor alessptightly held against the side flanges 2l of the trays and thus hold the trays a ainstx Sliding-- when-the-itable is knocked down tennis-amine;thandledaas when-carrying, same, or

when setting the table up for use.

Each of the trays 22 is provided with a yieldable buffer 21, such as a rubber button, and same is disposed relative to the joinder wall of the angular sides of the brackets to engage the inner surface thereof to stop outward movement of 25 the tray, as will be appreciated on reference to Figure 1. Movement of the trays in a reverse direction will be stopped by engagement of vertical end shoulders (Figure 1) of the flanges 28 with the beveled vertical end edges (Figure 2) 30 of the openings Ila of said brackets l5 receiving the tray, at which time the flanges 28 will conform to and be flush with the rounded external curvatures of said brackets.

A tray formed as above set forth may have formed therein one or more depressions 29 to receive the bottom ends of drinking glasses, as will be understood.

As the table is of the folding type in which conventional legs 30 are pivoted to come flatwise against the under surface of the table, the corner brackets I l-l4 and l5-l5 are each formed as shown in Figure 2, with receptacles 3| in which said legs are pivoted at 32.

A table constructed as herein set forth is ex- 5 ceedin'gly strong and durable, the slide guide rails lQ-l 5 functioning to brace the frame structure of the table in a highly reliable manner and to dispose the shelves 22 at the opposite diagonal corners of the table where they will be exposed for use at the right hand side of the players, as will be appreciated on reference to Figure 1 of the drawings.

After the rails have been initially embodied in the table and the shelves initially fitted to the rails, the adjusting nuts 25 on the rail supporting bolts 24 can be manipulated until the rails are advanced with suflicient force against the side edges of said shelves to hold the latter against accidental projection to extended positions when the table is in an edgewise position and is being carried or handled.

The form and construction of each of the article holding shelves 22 are such that when the shelves are in their closed positions of adjustment, the curved portions of the flanges, 28 which conform to the adjacent corner curvatures of the table extend downward from the corners ;of

the table to provide hand holds which can readily grasped between the fingers of the -h'andto enable the shelves to be quickly yv ithdizaigvn I lay particular stress upon the form and co v struction of a card table in-which guid.e rails extending diagonally from one corner of the that the article supporting table to another so shelves 22 will be disposed directly at said corners and at the right hand sides of the players when seated opposite to each other. ii

I stress also the form and'constru ction of shelf guides Ill-l9 which function to brace the table top and are adapted to be adjusted relative to each other, whereby sufficient friction will be provided between the guides and the shelves to hold the latter fromsliding atthe times hereinabove stated. i I I lay emphasis also upon the forms and 'constructions of the corner brackets l*l5 which are co-ordinated with the g'uide rails 49-49 to hold said guide rails in shelf-receiving positions andwhich function to enable the shelves to be extended beyond the corners of the table. i What is claimed is: I i 1. A table having brackets at diagonally opposite corners eachhaving a shelf receiving opening use; and means on the shelves and brackets coacting to limit movement of the brackets to the aforestated positions of adjustment thereof.

2. A table having brackets at diagonally opposite corners, each having a shelf receiving opening and a pair, of attaching flanges at opposite sides of said opening beneath the table; guide rails "-spanning 1 thetable diagonally between the flan ges;/, means for securing the rails to the flanges in spaced parallel relationship; shelves spanning andslidably mounted in said flanges to Loccupya retracted position wherein the front portions of the shelves close said bracket openings, and a projected position wherein the shelves are extended through use; means on the shelves and brackets co-acting the bracket openings for to limit movement of the brackets to the aforestated positions of adjustment thereof, said securing means comprising. bolts connectingv the rails and the respectiveflanges; nuts on the bolts;

and spring members on the bolts between the rails 1 and flanges rendering the v adjustment relatively in response to screwing and unscrewing movements of rails free for lateral the nuts, whereby to enable sufiicient friction to be set up between the rails and shelves to retain the latter in'retracted position. i

: JEAN on ST. MART. 

